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M24 Sagittarius Star Cloud

The Sagittarius Star Cloud (also known as Messier 24 and IC 4715) is a star cloud in the constellation of Sagittarius, approximately 600 light years wide, which was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.

 

M24 fills a space of significant volume to a depth of 10,000 to 16,000 light-years. This is the most dense concentration of individual stars visible using binoculars, with around 1,000 stars visible within a single field of view.

 

AT60ED F/3.8 on Sky Watcher AZ-GTi Alt/Az mount

ASI385MC one shot color camera

IDAS LPS D1 light pollution filter

41x8s 5.5m total

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Uploaded on August 19, 2020